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[ steem-roh-ler ] / ˈstimˌroʊ lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR steamroller ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna heavy steam-powered vehicle having a roller for crushing, compacting, or leveling materials used for a road or the like. (not in technical use) any similar vehicle with a roller. an overpowering force, especially one that crushes all opposition with ruthless disregard for individual rights. verb (used with object)to crush or flatten with a steamroller. to overcome with superior force: to steamroller the competition. to bring about the adoption of by overwhelming pressure: to steamroller the resolution through. verb (used without object)to proceed with implacable force. adjectivesuggestive of a steamroller; ruthlessly overpowering: steamroller tactics. Origin of steamrollerFirst recorded in 1865–70; steam + roller1 Words nearby steamrollersteampipe, steam point, steampunk, steam reforming, steamroll, steamroller, steam room, steamship, steam shovel, steam table, steamtight Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for steamrollerThe Donald Trump steamroller got run off the road last week, and getting back on track may not be easy. The Trump Backlash Begins|Howard Kurtz|May 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST His hard lines and angles project the arrogance of a confidence man, or as Arlyn Imberman puts it, “a steamroller.” Bernie's John Hancock|Allan Dodds Frank|March 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST It was like getting a steamroller in motion to start Hickman. Pitching in a Pinch|Christy Mathewson
British Dictionary definitions for steamroller
noun- a steam-powered vehicle with heavy rollers at the front and rear used for compressing road surfaces during road-making
- another word for roadroller
- an overpowering force or a person with such force that overcomes all opposition
- (as modifier)steamroller tactics
verb(tr) to crush (opposition, etc) by overpowering force Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to steamrolleroverpower, overwhelm, force, defeat |